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Trump’s cuts bring climate and energy agencies to a standstill, workers say

Tue, 2025-06-17 11:32 — mike kraft

‘Set up for failure’: Trump’s cuts bring climate and energy agencies to a standstill, workers say Federal workers say taxpayers are now getting far less from the government because of the DOGE-led effort to cut the workforce. Zack Colman Politico

Cuts and freezes are jamming up some of the basic functions of government at agencies targeted in President Donald Trump’s rollbacks of his predecessors’ energy and environmental policies, more than a dozen federal employees told POLITICO.

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Trump administration's threatened budget cuts would undermine CDC's asthma protection program

Fri, 2025-06-06 16:35 — mike kraft

In a Dusty Corner of California, Trump's Threatened Cuts to Asthma Care Raise Fears - KFF Health News The Trump administration wants to shutter the CDC’s National Asthma Control Program, which provides millions in funding to state-administered initiatives aimed at fighting the disease. The program’s closure, combined with massive cuts to environmental programs, could put the 28 million Americans with asthma at increased risk. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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RFK Jr's U.S. health report report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways

Fri, 2025-05-23 12:32 — mike kraft

RFK Jr.’s MAHA report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues inc… colinmeyn The Hill

The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues including farming practices, vaccinations and psychiatric medications.

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U.S. EPA rolls back limits on some chemcals in drinking water.

Fri, 2025-05-16 09:39 — mike kraft

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water | CNN The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. CNN

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Air pollution: Nearly half of Americans are breathing unhealthy air --study

Mon, 2025-04-28 09:57 — mike kraft

Nearly Half of Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution Exposure Numbers Reach Decade High - Inside Climate News A new report from the American Lung Association notes a drastic decline in air quality and raises health alarms. Climate change and Trump administration actions, experts warn, will worsen the trend. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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CDC's firing of experts cited for turning down Milwaukee's request to deal with unsafe lead levels in schools

Tue, 2025-04-15 11:42 — mike kraft

CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for assistance in managing unsafe lead levels in the city’s public schools, citing the loss of its lead experts in mass firings last week across federal health agencies. Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Environment: Trump administration sued to restore websites for reporting climate and pollution impacts

Tue, 2025-04-15 11:20 — mike kraft

Environmental Groups Sue the Trump Administration to Restore Web Tools Critical for Gauging Climate and Pollution Impacts - Inside Climate News The removal of websites designed to help disadvantaged communities will hurt those communities the most, lawyers argue. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Major Investments Are Key To Preventing Climate Displacement-- UN report

Wed, 2025-03-19 12:34 — mike kraft

Major Investments Are Key To Preventing Climate Displacement, Says UN While developed countries fret about an 'influx' of climate refugees, developing countries are already grappling with the realities of climate displacement. Frey Lindsay Forbes

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Environmental Protection Agency reported considering eliminating its research arm involved in pollution protection

Tue, 2025-03-18 11:03 — mike kraft

EPA considers eliminating its science arm The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering the elimination of its science arm and firing most of its employees, according to documents reviewed by the Democratic staff of the House Sc… rfrazin The Hill

...A plan reviewed by the committee staffers calls for the elimination of the Office of Research and Development as an EPA National Program Office. It called for the elimination of 50 to 75 percent of the office’s 1,540 staffers.

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